United States Sixth Circuit

A police officer's seizure of a marijuana "blunt," which was validated as within the embrace of the "plain view" doctrine, furnished the exigent circumstances which justified the officers' warrantless entry into a motel room.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/11/2003
• Decided 01/15/2003
• Published 01/15/2003

Judges

• Before BOGGS, Chief Judge;  and MARTIN, KRUPANSKY, BATCHELDER, DAUGHTREY, MOORE, COLE, CLAY, GILMAN, GIBBONS, ROGERS, SUTTON, and COOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert L. Abell (argued and briefed), Lexington, KY, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles P. Wisdom, Jr. (argued and briefed), Ron L. Walker, Jr. (briefed), Assistant United States Attorney, Lexington, KY, for Appellee.